Writing was considered as unfeminine in 18 th century. Denouncing creative writing by women in 18... more Writing was considered as unfeminine in 18 th century. Denouncing creative writing by women in 1850, G.H. Lewes in his poem, A Gentle Hint to Writing Women wrote:
Representing women has primarily been a male endeavour, wherein the classification in terms of th... more Representing women has primarily been a male endeavour, wherein the classification in terms of the bi-polarities of the public and private woman, is done with patriarchal convenience. The iconization that follows, is however, imbued with ambivalence and presents grey icons as opposed to distinct black or white ones. This blurry identity has been used by patriarchal agencies ever since to facilitate their own cause. The Dharma Shastras, Vedas, Puranas and other Brahminical-Sanskritic texts within Hinduism also dictate prescriptive roles to women, which benefit the ruling male elite. The representation is not so much of 'what is' but of 'what ought to be'. Despite its problems, such iconizations are religiously followed and any deviance from them is considered a social aberration.
Writing was considered as unfeminine in 18 th century. Denouncing creative writing by women in 18... more Writing was considered as unfeminine in 18 th century. Denouncing creative writing by women in 1850, G.H. Lewes in his poem, A Gentle Hint to Writing Women wrote:
Representing women has primarily been a male endeavour, wherein the classification in terms of th... more Representing women has primarily been a male endeavour, wherein the classification in terms of the bi-polarities of the public and private woman, is done with patriarchal convenience. The iconization that follows, is however, imbued with ambivalence and presents grey icons as opposed to distinct black or white ones. This blurry identity has been used by patriarchal agencies ever since to facilitate their own cause. The Dharma Shastras, Vedas, Puranas and other Brahminical-Sanskritic texts within Hinduism also dictate prescriptive roles to women, which benefit the ruling male elite. The representation is not so much of 'what is' but of 'what ought to be'. Despite its problems, such iconizations are religiously followed and any deviance from them is considered a social aberration.
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